HEB Houston (42) - Gulfgate Fresh Wave 1

HEB Store #0540 is undergoing a renovation at 3111 Woodridge Dr, Ste 500, in Houston. The project, filed as HEB Houston (42) - Gulfgate Fresh Wave 1, involves the remodeling of an existing building with an estimated cost of $1,381,166. The work covers 500 square feet, resulting in a calculated cost of $2,762 per square foot. This renovation is privately funded on private land for private use.

Houston Gulfgate Partners, LP is the owner of record for this project. The design firm of record is pb2 architecture + engineering. Melvyn Archer is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The project was registered with TDLR in October 2026. Plan review is pending, and the scheduled completion date is targeted for September 2027.

Project Scale and Context

The estimated cost of $1,381,166 is above the Harris County median for renovation and alteration projects, which stands at $250,000. The project size of 500 square feet is below the county median of 4,000 square feet. The scheduled build window is 84 days, which is close to the county median of 92 days. The cost per square foot of $2,762 is significantly above the county median of $80 per square foot.

Houston Gulfgate Partners, LP has two other TDLR-registered projects in Harris County, totaling $2,272,843. These include the Gulfgate Center Mall and Gulfgate Center, both of which are closed. The design firm, pb2 architecture + engineering, has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $24,527,272, including HEB stores in Laredo, Odessa, Cuero, and San Benito, as well as a Planet Fitness in Leander.

Local Area and Labor Market

The project is located in ZIP code 77087, which has a population of about 35,192 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $53,624, and the median owner-occupied home value is $148,400. There are approximately 12,400 housing units in the area, with housing mostly owner-occupied. The Harris County unemployment rate was 5 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.

Construction is scheduled to start in June 2027. The project status is Project Registered. No web mentions or third-party reports regarding the specific status or opening date of this store are available in the provided facts. The TDLR record indicates the project is in the planning and review phase, with completion targeted for September 2027.